M3 questions....

[aceraf]

If you want a daily driver that will be faster on the street choose an E36 M3. If you want something special with track work in mind choose an E30 M3. But the former is faster with a decent coilover system, trust me. Just look at the ring times.

E36's are common....

the fact that i'd never even seen a real e30 M3 in my home town makes me sway towards the e30!!!

I've loved e30's since i bought one as my first car some 5 years ago!!!

E996 WWD - 320i SE... Dolphin Grey... heated leathers.... it was absolutely mint....

was written off doing about 20mph (wasn't a write-off, but i had to sell as the road-tax ran out, and i didn't have a drive to park it on!

I don't know about anyone else, but i personally would take a e30 over a e36 anyday...and that's for all of the cars in the range!!!!

[pacerpete]

Fact = M3 cab is exactly the same mechanically as an M3 coupe. Contrary to the urban myth perpetuated by the hoards of sparco clad c0cks who own M3s , an M3 coupe shell is exactly the same as a standard E30 shell with the exception of the rear roof extension and the bonded screens. This is why M3 shells flex/ crack/ crease and rust just like ordinary E30s , a problem exasperated by sparco c0cks fitting coilovers , -60 mm spring kits , big brakes etc

[herman]

I like my e30 M3 but a e36 328i coupe with m tec and M3 wheels is a great combination and has less problems than a e36 M3

[SDM]

where do i get a sparco cock from?

[orangecurry]

Fact = M3 cab is exactly the same mechanically as an M3 coupe. Contrary to the urban myth perpetuated by the hoards of sparco clad c0cks who own M3s , an M3 coupe shell is exactly the same as a standard E30 shell with the exception of the rear roof extension and the bonded screens. This is why M3 shells flex/ crack/ crease and rust just like ordinary E30s , a problem exasperated by sparco c0cks fitting coilovers , -60 mm spring kits , big brakes etc

I must have heard the 'M3 cabbie is normal cabbie with an S14' from a duff source.

So they didn't seam-weld the M3?

[pacerpete]

Sparco c0ck = annoying tw4t who turns up at track days, karting events, Mc donalds etc in his racing overalls complete with boots, gloves, helmet , tyre temp gauge etc etc and is usually out driven by any old herbert in a standard turd

[Theo]

Haha, sparco cock - I like that concept, applicable to a certain someone who does a bit of work for you Pete... hehehe (I'll get chibbed for that comment)

Anyway, must dash, im off to fit my sparco strutbrace and seats...

[dmaxfield]

Thanks for the quick replies....

my next question would be...

what does an e30 M3 rev upto....

just before and after redline??

mine redlines at 8200

[maxfield]

a problem exasperated by sparco c0cks fitting coilovers , -60 mm spring kits , big brakes etc

Nothing rong with the coilovers and big brakes.

But there is no sparco in sight

[snoops]

m3 4pot motor is a 24v 2.3 or 2.5litre unit

Am i totally stupid or is that a 6pot????

I'm confused...is that an M3 engine....

no the engine in Toby_Unna's sig is an m30 engine used in the e34s,etc

[Frenchy]

Had an E36 M3 did not ring my bell at all,nowt but trouble to be honest E30 M3 is just that little bit special.

Thats why I will be getting one.

[215m3]

an M3 crank will not take much over 8000rpm, at 8250 it will break or throw a rod

This is incorrect.

The cranks are very strong, it's the rods that do not like to be revved much over 8k and this is what goes. It's not the power it's the revs. I'm using the standard rods in mt Turbo as they can take over 100 bhp each, as long as the revs are kept to below 8k.

I know of an S14 with aturbo and the S!4 crank and has 460 bhp.

I also no of a couple NA S!4, that rev to 9600 easily, but are set to 8500. One of them has done 30k kms of the Ring and was stripped this winter and had no signs of wear.

[maxfield]

Am i totally stupid or is that a 6pot????

I'm confused...is that an M3 engine....

no the engine in Toby_Unna's sig is an m30 engine used in the e34s,etc

24valves would be on a 6pot. 4valves per cylinder x 6

and tobys would be 12v.

The S14 would be 16v

[aceraf]

just a quick note...i am keeping up with this post...and while it's confusing the f*ck out of me , over time i'm sure it'll sink in